Science, Superstitions and Skeptical Life
The world’s first skeptic origami pig has a new fan-video out! This one is by vivoslibertos, for a student project, and I love the way he levitates off the screen: The creator, Richard Saunders (of the Australian skeptics, the Mystery Investigators show and the Skeptic Zone) has an Origami DVD out as well: Learn how [...]
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When I’m not doing someone else’s qualitative research for their PhD (180 interviews done, 20 more to go over the next two days!), I’m usually working on my own dissertation (what is probably the largest paranormal, pseudoscientific and conspiracy-theory belief survey done yet in Australia); trying to sort out time to contribute to the Skeptic [...]
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Before I tell you the story behind the day – here’s something to help those parents who are looking for a great gift (and keen skeptic supporters out there). The intersection of art, science, math, education and origami is well known; there’s even conferences dedicated to the mathematics of paper folding. Richard Saunders of the [...]
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Thanks to a great TV show that you can find on YouTube and on Foxtel — The Real Hustle!
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Yes, it’s origami dragon – if you’re a subscriber to eSkeptic, you’d be folding one now! All thanks to the magic of Richard Saunders: To conjure up a winged dragon of your own — or a flock of them! — all you need are a square piece of paper and an internet connection. Richard has [...]
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Good days! Ah, they just are. Got some great email today from some people that has just sent my mind buzzing into what direction some future research will go. Some I’ll get blogging, very soon. First, going to see Iron Man – great article here: New Scientist – Stark is played by Robert Downey Jr, [...]
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Now, there’s something you must check out when you pick up your next copy of Skeptic magazine. The very lovely ‘make your own origami dragon‘ that is a special part of Junior Skeptic! It will include an origami dragon, specially designed for the magazine by Richard Saunders. I think it’s a brilliant compliment to the [...]
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